The Blue Ribbon, an award given out to just 335 schools across the country today, recognizes overall academic excellence or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. F.J. Scott was given the award for overall academic excellence.

“I am thrilled to hear of F.J. Scott’s success today,” Congressman Cuellar said. “As someone who has benefited greatly from good educational opportunities, I know how important the work of school faculty, staff and students is. The academic excellence fostered at F.J. Scott is an example that all schools should follow.”

F.J. Scott Principal Diana Salinas explained that her school’s success was a result of high standards.

“I am absolutely thrilled by today’s news,” Salinas said. “Here at F.J. Scott, we have established a system of collaboration where everyone is held accountable for the school’s success. Everyone – student, faculty, staff – is held to high standards, no excuses, and this has been fully embraced by the campus community.”

F.J. Scott was the first school in the Roma Independent School District. It is currently home to 611 students between pre-K and fifth grade and employs 36 teachers.